offbeat
n.a person who is not part of the main group or who has a very different style. It is often used to describe someone who is a bit strange or doesn't follow the usual rules.
n.a person who is not part of the mainstream or who deviates from the norm. Often carries a slightly informal or slightly critical tone, implying that the individual is eccentric or unconventional.
“He is a bit of an offbeat character who lives alone in the woods.”
“The festival attracts a lot of offbeats who prefer experimental music over mainstream pop.”
“While the rest of the neighborhood followed the standard architectural guidelines, the offbeats in the area preferred to live in converted warehouses and shipping containers.”
“And then an Amazon came, daughter of brave Ares, slayer of men.” Some scholars wonder whether certain offbeat details could be traces of lost versions that once circulated.”
“A full-colour, chapter-book romp for 5+ readers, crammed with delightfully offbeat humour.”
From off- + beat; not following the beat (e.g., of a drum that sounds out cadence).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.